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The first 3 years age, is called as infancy period, is a very important period for learning ability and basis for the skills concerning the developmental stages. Gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, social, language and oral motor development are examined as developmental parameters and occur according to a typical sequence, pattern and timing. Each stage of the motor developmental sequence has purpose and contribute to the overall development of the child. Reflexes are seen in the first stage of development and these reflexes are replaced by reactions over time. The motor developmental sequence offers a basis for understanding not only typical development, but also atypical development of the infant, this developmental sequence could be used as a basis for evaluating and treating motor delays and deficiencies in infants. Investigation of normal developmental milestones in infancy as a whole in terms of motor, cognitive, social, language and oral motor are important for early diagnosis and intervention of deviations from normal/typical development. Atypical development in one or more of these parameters is a sign of risk for other parameters. Therefore, the finding of atypical development seen in these parameters is critical in terms of evaluating the infant as a whole and referring it to the relevant health professional when necessary. The aim of this study is to describe the typical and atypical developmental milestones in the 0-3 years period and to provide a reference including developmental and oral motor functions together for physiotherapists working in pediatric rehabilitation field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the birth history, nutrition, growth and development of healthy children around 6 to 24 months of age who admitted to children's polyclinic. Materials and Methods: The 138 healthy children admitted to children polyclinic between 6 and 24 months of age were asked about their age, gender, a history of birth (maternal age, maternal occupation, the order of his/her birth, mode of delivery, birth time and birth weight, etc.), nutritional feature (breastfeeding, time of beginning additional food such as cow's milk, etc.), growth and development (sitting, walking and first tooth age, height-weight, etc.) and follow-up arrangements (vit 3, iron drops, such as recruitment and vaccination status). Results: The mean age of children was 137+4.94 months, 68 of them were male (49.3%) and 70 were female (50.7%). The mean age of maternal cases was 27.54+4.49 (18 to 38 years), in 116 cases mothers were housewifes (84.1%), 68 of them were the first child (49.3%). 125 of the babies were term infants (90.6%) and 86 were born with cesarean sections (62.3%) and were born with mean birth weight 3210+514.6 grams. Children were divided into 3 groups according to their ages (Group 1: 6 to 12 months, group 2: 13 to 18 months, group 3: 19 to 24 months). In all groups the average time to start complementary foods was 5 to 6 months. In group 1, 44 (72.1%) were receiving breast milk and 8 (13.1%) were fed with cow's milk. In the second group, 28 (56%) were receiving breast milk and 25 (50%) were fed with cow's milk. In group 3, only 9 (33.3%) were fed with breast milk and 20 (74.1% ) were fed with cow's milk. We have not found any statistical relationship between breast milk and maternal age, occupation and the birth order. D vit 3 drops were used in 129 cases (93.5%), while 115 (83.3%) children regularly used iron drops and 100% were appropriately vaccinated according to the Ministry of Health immunization program. All admitted babies were observed for motor development (sitting, walking and teeth development) and their motor developments were found to be appropriate with their ages. The average weight of babies was 10025.8 ±1924.8 grams and their average height was 77.8+7.0 cm. Conclusion: In order to grow healthy individuals, emphasizing and increasing the importance of breastfeeding is necessary. We think that this can be achieved by regular training of families and regular follow up of healthy children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]